The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-07
DIR. M'GLYNN,s, CASE.
The situation Of tho Church OF Rome.
!@4.ls{ Charges Against tho Pope.

fthtrltbi 'o"'ksh Akhihht tho f0pes sSFitl
NEw YoRH, July G.-The position 0
Dr. McGlynn Is the chief topic Of conyer
cation in Catholic circlea. Tho prospee
Is that while the edict OF ex.communics
ton will 60 formally into force It will no
be the cause Of my public ceremonial Ii
any church. The fact OF bis notification
and tho further fact TINT he Is no longer s
priest Of tho RomGn Catholic church or Z
communicant OF that body will be pub
lished IN tho newspapers. ,.;S% is a
Concerning the true poaition OF the Ro
man church with reference to Dr.. Nc
Glynn and all other citizens OF this coun
Try, u reporter, having heard that one o.
the most noted as well as most intellect
ually eminent oil tho local fathers had beer
engaged q ID auccinctiy setting forth the
church view OF tho matter, called upon
the priest In question and was informed
TINT the rnmor was true. Under the
heading F"The Citizen McGlynn and
Rome's Aggression" the eminent gentle.
man to-day furnished Tor publication his
analyeis OF the situation from the stand.
point Of the church, as follows: 4 :.
"fhere seems to be lack Of fairness In
the charges which Of late have beon go
reckleesly hurled against the Catholic
Church and our. Holy Father the Pope for
disregsrdipg or ignoring or limiting OF
tramping upon the rights Of citizenship,
Some, as a matter OF Courae, take up such
Q cry and shout 1t aloud, because they
have grown to look upon American citi-
zenship as q sacred treasure, enshrininy
within a palladium which enemies or in
truders are ever striving to force. Such
M they, perhaps unwittingly imagine that
any chaatisement that may Justly fall
upon man on account Of his own per.
sonal conduct or character in some other
relation is IN invasion OF or tampering
with his rights as a citizen. u 0 others, how
ever, must know better, and they cannot
forget that the cry OF assailed citizenship
has been In the hiatory Of the past too
often made the attractive subterfugo of
tho wrongdoer, who sought shelter from
the penalty OF IN unlawful act by trying
to throw around himself the mantle Of the
citizen and by claiming sympathy or pro-
lection on account OF that garb. 4 fIE7Eg
1t ia we'll for all alike to remember with
thanklutness that the American citizen
has grand shield Of protection thrown
around him, and that the Stars and Stripes
hoat over him for safeguard and defense
wherever he travels, and whenever he
calls for aid in the name OF that flag againat
an unjust tranegressor. At the same time
1t must not be forgotten that whenever an
American citizen becomes OF his own &C.
cord member OF a corporation, of club,
or company--.civil, military, or religious
-he is bound by the constitutions OF such
associations, and must NOT, in the supposed
supremacy OF his citizanship, hope to
violate with impunity the rulea or bylaws
be has freely pledged himself 10 obey.
The obligations are clearly. distinct and
separate; and it would be utter destruc.
ton to any corporation or society tolerated
within a, State to- admit that member
may violate it's laws and still retain honor
able membership, simply because he is q
citizen Of the State and as such is shielded
from censure OF every kind by any society
less than the State Of which he is q citi-
zen." ,,s'sss:is7 4. :, :, e a.
1t ia believed in the parish that Miss
Munier, DR.. Carey and John R. Feeney
are marked out by the archbishop for OK
communication on account of the defiant
attitude they have taken. 1t is an un-
doubted fact that there has lately been
q gradual inaurrection Of worshipers at
st. Stephens and there is little doubt that
Dr.. McGlynn's excommunication will turn
four-hfths Of the supporters still left him
among his old pariahonera. y. y ~